Wild Card Playoff Games, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints0037-10
Atlanta Falcons10670-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 ATL - Eric Ebron 1 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
1Q: 03:35 ATL - Owen Pochman 31 field goal
2Q: 10:56 ATL - Owen Pochman 35 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Owen Pochman 19 field goal
3Q: 12:12 ATL - Jarvis Jones 37 interception return (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 04:46 NOS - Randy Bullock 50 field goal
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Brian Quick 23 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record10-713-4
First Downs1123
- by Rushing27
- by Passing812
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards226375
- Offensive Plays5872
- Yards per Play3.905.21
Net Rushing Yards36157
- Rushing Attempts1332
- Yards per Rush2.774.91
Net Passing Yards190218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 27 - 236 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards214240
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/244/22
- Yards per Pass Play4.225.45
Fumbles/Lost2/14/2
3rd Down Conversions3/158/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.49.3
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards14/1156/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/202/11
Kick Returns/Yards5/1132/61
Interception Ret./Yards2/122/37
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 24
Time of Possession26:0933:51

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:53503-7Punt
112:071:18OPP 183-7Fumble
18:572:08OWN 3031Punt
15:310:13OWN 1510Interception
13:302:38OWN 40513Punt
210:493:50OWN 24619Punt
25:361:00OPP 484-7Punt
312:120:10OWN 2610Interception
312:022:36OWN 2536Punt
37:132:32OWN 44423Field Goal
32:131:40OWN 21421Punt
412:041:19OWN 4630Punt
46:033:43OWN 181368Downs
41:441:44OWN 29671Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:491:52OWN 33467Touchdown
16:491:18OWN 3132Punt
15:181:48OPP 1834Field Goal
10:525:03OWN 201162Field Goal
26:591:23OWN 5341Interception
24:364:36OWN 21396Field Goal
315:002:48OWN 41626Interception
39:262:13OWN 13512Punt
34:412:28OWN 313-4Punt
30:333:29OWN 71055Fumble
410:454:42OWN 16931Punt
42:200:36OWN 1433Punt

Game MVP: Jarvis Jones, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeSean McCoy9262.891610
RB Jeremy Hill200.00000
RB Herman Brown177.00700
RB Joseph Randle133.00300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount261335.126230
RB Christine Michael351.67400
QB Jake Locker2199.501210
WR Matt Jones100.00000

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick41272144/24132266.5
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker36212404/22134264.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dwayne Allen91010411.5649320
WR DeVier Posey58428.4019290
TE David Thomas35248.007170
RB LeSean McCoy3410.33430
RB Herman Brown2363.00330
WR Brian Quick253115.508231
FB Michael Robinson1200.00000
WR Ted Ginn1377.00070
WR J.J. Dole11-1-1.000-10
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Eric Ebron815769.5010341
WR Matt Jones484611.508220
TE Heath Miller344515.0029290
WR Braylon Edwards345217.3334310
WR David Anderson111212.009120
RB LeGarrette Blount1277.00070
RB Christine Michael1222.00320

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB James Laurinaitis100.000
S Damian Swann11212.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jarvis Jones13737.001
S Clayton Geathers100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1000
TE David Thomas1000
RB LeSean McCoy0100
CB Troy Roose0100
RB Herman Brown0100
DE Matt Roth0010
S Rich Greer0010
DT Kendall Langford0010
DE Bruce Irvin0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
TE Eric Ebron1100
WR David Anderson1000
RB LeGarrette Blount1000
QB Jake Locker1000
G Dan Buenning0100
DT Trey Lewis0100
DE Athyba Rubin0010
ILB Jarvis Jones0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo838748.444.5616
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Caiden Rodgers523346.642.6541

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock1/11/11/1501/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Owen Pochman3/30/00/0352/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
LeSean McCoy22010.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson2115.50

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
J.J. Dole511322.60
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Amari Coffey26130.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis611.02839
ILB Darryl Sharpton620.02732
CB Troy Roose600.03139
CB Desmond Trufant600.02836
DT Kendall Langford500.51822
S Kurt Coleman520.03140
DE Bruce Irvin301.0810
DE Matt Roth310.02117
DT Aaron Maybin300.02429
CB Justin King210.01925
CB Axel Batchelor200.077
OLB Tanner Mostizky200.01113
DT Jason Worilds121.01517
DE Douglas Welch120.52639
S Rich Greer130.02026
S Damian Swann110.01215
ILB Harrison Arnold100.058
WR Ted Ginn10---------
S Samuel Gaylor100.020
WR Terrelle Pryor10---------
OLB Jon Beason010.052
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jarvis Jones741.01236
DE Athyba Rubin401.01345
S Adrian Ward430.01335
S Clayton Geathers400.0630
OLB Anthony Cannon321.01237
CB Michael Griffin310.01342
CB Duane Winslett310.0119
OLB Casey Matthews300.01228
DT Carlton Powell210.5927
S Shane Banks220.0725
CB Amari Coffey210.01341
OLB Scottie Barker200.0629
DE Terrance Knighton110.5934
CB David Jones110.0829
WR Braylon Edwards10---------
WR Matt Jones10---------
DT Trey Lewis100.0418
OLB DeAndre Sullivan100.019
TE Eric Ebron10---------
DT Erik Walden010.0410

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis1.000139
DT Jason Worilds1.000017
DE Bruce Irvin1.000010
DE Douglas Welch0.500139
DT Kendall Langford0.500022
DT Aaron Maybin0.013229
DE Matt Roth0.001017
DE Glenn Dorsey0.000124
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin1.003145
OLB Anthony Cannon1.001137
ILB Jarvis Jones1.000036
DE Terrance Knighton0.501334
DT Carlton Powell0.500027

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Troy Roose31039
CB Desmond Trufant31036
OLB Tanner Mostizky30013
CB Justin King21025
ILB Darryl Sharpton21032
OLB James Laurinaitis20139
CB Axel Batchelor2007
DT Kendall Langford20022
S Rich Greer11026
ILB Harrison Arnold1008
S Damian Swann00115
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jarvis Jones40136
CB Amari Coffey31041
S Clayton Geathers30130
CB Michael Griffin30042
OLB Casey Matthews30028
CB Duane Winslett30019
S Adrian Ward20035
S Shane Banks10025
OLB Anthony Cannon10037
DT Trey Lewis10018
DE Athyba Rubin10045
OLB DeAndre Sullivan1009
OLB Scottie Barker10029
CB David Jones01029

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Weston Richburg14013045
T Levi Brown13013145
T Demar Dotson13013045
G Mike Iupati12113145
T Jeromey Clary01013245
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Steve Justice47032140
C Ryan Pontbraind29032040
G Dan Buenning25132140
T T.J. Lang14032140
T Lamar Holmes05032040
RB LeGarrette Blount00027126

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Matt Roth222
Travis Kelce121
Axel Batchelor114
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
John Phillips313
Heath Miller223
DeAndre Sullivan120
Michael Griffin116

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Kurt Coleman------3140273
CB Troy Roose------3139272
DE Douglas Welch------2639671
OLB James Laurinaitis------2839269
T Jeromey Clary1345------967
T Demar Dotson1345------967
CB Desmond Trufant------2836266
DE Matt Roth------21172260
ILB Darryl Sharpton------2732160
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1345---------58
T Levi Brown1345---------58
G Mike Iupati1345---------58
C Weston Richburg1345---------58
DT Aaron Maybin------2429356
WR DeVier Posey1244---------56
TE Dwayne Allen1042---------52
WR Brian Quick929------1351
CB Justin King------1925650
RB LeSean McCoy925------1650
S Rich Greer------2026248
DT Kendall Langford------1822747
WR Ted Ginn1028------543
DE Glenn Dorsey------1424240
S Damian Swann------12151239
ILB Harrison Arnold------582235
DT Jason Worilds------1517133
CB Axel Batchelor------771428
RB Herman Brown112------1528
FB Michael Robinson68------1327
OLB Tanner Mostizky------1113226
TE Travis Kelce10------2122
DE Bruce Irvin------810220
TE David Thomas315---------18
WR Terrelle Pryor014---------14
WR J.J. Dole14------712
C Winston Butler00------99
P Nicholas Sabo00------99
G Arturo McWilliams00------99
G Rob Havenstein00------99
OLB Jon Beason------5218
RB Jeremy Hill23---------5
WR Sammie Coates00------55
S Samuel Gaylor------2013
K Randy Bullock00------33
RB Joseph Randle11---------2
QB Colin Kaepernick00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Eric Ebron2740------1380
G Dan Buenning3240------577
C Ryan Pontbraind3240---------72
C Steve Justice3240---------72
T T.J. Lang3240---------72
QB Jake Locker3240---------72
T Lamar Holmes3240---------72
CB Michael Griffin------13421671
DE Athyba Rubin------1345967
WR Matt Jones2736------164
ILB Jarvis Jones------12361664
CB Amari Coffey------1341357
RB LeGarrette Blount2726---------53
DE Terrance Knighton------934952
OLB Anthony Cannon------1237150
WR Braylon Edwards1822------848
S Adrian Ward------1335---48
CB David Jones------829946
WR David Anderson1321------842
TE Heath Miller612------2341
OLB Casey Matthews------1228---40
S Clayton Geathers------630339
DT Carlton Powell------927137
OLB Scottie Barker------629136
FB Tommy Bohanon107------1835
S Shane Banks------725133
WR Will Franklin97------1632
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------192030
WR Rico Finch1612---------28
DT Erik Walden------4101024
DT Trey Lewis------418---22
TE John Phillips25------1320
CB Duane Winslett------119---20
RB Christine Michael512---------17
RB Melvin Gordon00------1515
K Owen Pochman00------88
G Gosder Cherilus00------88
C Hunter Moylan00------88
P Caiden Rodgers00------88
G Peter Lustyk00------88
G Brandon Brooks00------55
DT Manny Lawson------01---1
QB Demetrius Fattel00---------0
T Jason Fox00---------0
OLB Bryson Ontiveros------00---0
DE Shane Ray------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle561.2
Right6274.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left551.0
Middle15634.2
Right12897.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick41274322552
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker36214125452

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18151216.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)83394.9
Long (19+ Yds)52387.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19141176.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)94586.4
Long (19+ Yds)213417.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dwayne Allen1090104242
WR DeVier Posey85042144
TE David Thomas53024015
WR Brian Quick52131129
RB LeSean McCoy4301025
WR Ted Ginn3107028
RB Herman Brown3206012
FB Michael Robinson211008
WR J.J. Dole110-104
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Eric Ebron158176140
WR Matt Jones84146136
TE Heath Miller43045112
WR Braylon Edwards43052122
RB LeGarrette Blount2107026
RB Christine Michael2102012
WR David Anderson11012021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount331.005.12
QB Jake Locker177.009.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick4210.255.22
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker54204.006.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE David Thomas1000.004.80
RB LeSean McCoy1122.000.25
TE Dwayne Allen1000.0010.40
WR DeVier Posey11-1-1.005.25
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Eric Ebron3241.335.07
WR Matt Jones111414.005.75
RB Christine Michael1122.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Herman Brown11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Christine Michael20
RB LeGarrette Blount11
QB Jake Locker11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick1272
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1296

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Herman Brown320
TE Dwayne Allen332
WR Brian Quick200
WR DeVier Posey210
TE David Thomas100
WR J.J. Dole110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Eric Ebron764
RB Christine Michael210
TE Heath Miller111
WR Braylon Edwards111
WR Matt Jones100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)